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The drag-and-drop power of Borland C++ Builder is yours to command with Teach Yourself Borland C++ Builder in 21 Days. In no time, you'll be able to rapidly build programs from reusable components. Using the methods taught in this book, you can increase your productivity and leverage your knowledge of C++ and Delpi to develop mainstream application. The proven, step-by-step techniques of the Teach Yourself series show you how to accomplish specific tasks with this powerful new programming interface. You'll also learn more advanced techniques and features of this new development tool, allowing you to easily make the switch from C++ to Borland C++ Builder application development. So stop programming C++ the old-fashioned way, and start tapping into the visual programming power of Borland C++ Builder!

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Following the format of the best-selling Teach Yourself series, this step-by-step guide makes learning Borland C++ Builder programming a breeze. It's the perfect learning tool for beginning programmers who want to develop their own programming capabilities and for developers who want to get up to speed with Borland C++ Builder-quickly and easily. - Workshops, Q&A's, Do's and Don'ts reinforce the information found in each chapter

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The drag-and-drop power of Borland C++ Builder is yours to command with Teach Yourself Borland C++ Builder in 21 Days. In no time, you'll be able to rapidly build programs from reusable components. Using the methods taught in this book, you can increase your productivity and leverage your knowledge of C++ and Delpi to develop mainstream application. The proven, step-by-step techniques of the Teach Yourself series show you how to accomplish specific tasks with this powerful new programming interface. You'll also learn more advanced techniques and features of this new development tool, allowing you to easily make the switch from C++ to Borland C++ Builder application development. So stop programming C++ the old-fashioned way, and start tapping into the visual programming power of Borland C++ Builder!

I learned alot from this book. The chapters on database development and Internet development are quite good. I've been really happy with Ken Henderson's other books, and this one didn't disappoint me. His singular wit and matter-of-factness are greatly in evidence in the portions of the book he wrote. Not to take anything away from Kent R., but what made this book for me was the to-the-point style for which Henderson is famous, as well as the motherloade of good info in the Internet and database chapters. Definitely recommended for beginners and intermediate Builder developers.

I am in the process of learning C++, but from the perspective of being a highly proficient programmer in other languages. I am concerned that other reviews have come from people who may not have noticed some basic flaws in the text and consequently they may have come away with a confused understanding of some aspects of C++.I am so far into chapter 2 of this book, but I've already come across numerous errors that show both carelesness and perhaps even a lack of understanding (certainly a lack of clarity) on the part of the author.1. Chars are said to be -128 to 126, when a signed byte should be -128 to 127 (p17)2. Floats are said to be 3.2e-38 to 3.4e381 (where did that extra 1 come from?) (p17) The same problem exists with doubles, and incidentally, looking at these definitions you'd not be aware that negative numbers can be stored.The above are silly mistakes, but the following quote illustrates a far more serious problem3. "if (x = 20) { dosomething(x); } x would be assigned the value of 20. BECAUSE THIS OPERATION WOULD BE SUCCESSFUL[my emphasis], the expression would evaluate to true...so take care when testing for equality." (p42)The author forgets/poorly explains/is unaware of what is actually happening. This is really disapointing, since I would assume that a book like this would have bee proof-read with more care.I'm only at page 43 of 800 (0.5% of the way through) and my worry is that as I get further into the book I'm going to be unable to detect the errors and will be unable to rely on what is written.With the caveat that I've only just started using this book, and whilst it is difficult to look past the errors, it is an otherwise good text. (Maybe it was rushed to print?) If it were not for the problems I have noted above it could easily rate 4 stars.

This book was a good overview, but leaves you with a lot of questions in the end. The title turned out to be misleading as well, since I read it and understood it in a couple of days, not twenty-one.To summarize, the book was a good introduction to visual programming, and the visual aspect of Borland C++ Builder, but did not discuss any practical applications in any depth. I found that it discussed a lot of how to "drag here, click here, enter your code here", but did not cover on what code you could put and where.I also found it somewhat lacking in covering the VCL and Events. For example, the book covered on the fact that you could create drag-and-drop events, but not how.A good beginners book, but I felt it belonged more in the "For Dummies" series than in the TYI21D's series.

If you're looking for a book that gives you lots of code examples, and explains how to write code for common programming situations, then don't buy this book. The author devotes his attention to showing you the features of the compiler, without ever providing examples and projects for the reader to try. And when he does provide code examples they are ridiculouly long and don't help you at all. Leaves a lot to be desired.

Isn't it amazing how great books stand the test of time? With the way technology is always changing, you might not expect computer books to last very long, but this one has real staying power.I've read some of Henderson's other books and this one lives up to the tradition of excellence. He's a born writer and his gift for explaining the complex in terms anyone could understand is evident throughout this book.What I like most about Henderson's work is that you get the impression that he put himself in your shoes for a bit and wrote the book from the perspective of what you'd want to know. Honestly, just about the time I'm ready to ask a question, he answers it!This book is a great jumping off point if you're wanting to dive into C++Builder.

The book overall is quite good, enjoyable even. I found myself enjoying reading the book, wanting to make it through to the next day, and then the next. Until, that is, day 15. It is at this point the book breaks down. Like any multiteacher course, communication between teachers is a must, and in this case the two teachers did not do enough of it. Specifically, Reisdorph did a great job of explaining things clearly, and using examples to put ideas into context, while Henderson seemed to do a lot of copying from the C++ Builder Reference manual. Hey, thanks, but I already *had* that! So if you need a good introduction to writing most Windows programs, buy the book. Definitely start with it, and then buy another one to grasp the idea of database usage.